Aviva plc (“Aviva”) announces that its Dutch business, Delta Lloyd Group has completed the acquisition of Erasmus Groep BV (“Erasmus”) in Rotterdam, following receipt of the required regulatory, works councils and the relevant competition authority approvals.
Aviva plc ("Aviva") announces that its Dutch business, Delta Lloyd Group has completed the acquisition of Erasmus Groep BV ("Erasmus") in Rotterdam, following receipt of the required regulatory, works councils and the relevant competition authority approvals.
Aviva announced Delta Lloyd's planned acquisition of Erasmus on 8 February 2007 and the acquisition will further strengthen Delta Lloyd's position in the Dutch insurance market.
The acquisition is effective retrospectively from 1 January 2007.
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- Aviva is one of the leading providers of life and pensions in Europe with substantial positions in other markets around the world, making it the world's fifth largest insurance group based on gross worldwide premiums at 31 December 2005
- Aviva's principal business activities are long-term savings, fund management and general insurance, with worldwide total sales of £41.5 billion and assets under management of £364 billion at 31 December 2006